Investigators with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division concluded a human trafficking investigation Saturday with the arrest of a Hoover man.

According to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office, last month, 52-year-old Hayel Fadhlesaleh Hasson initiated contact on social media with who he believed to be a male juvenile. The account was operated by a Limestone County Sheriff’s Office investigator.

The sheriff's office says Hasson offered cash in exchange for sexual contact with the child during the conversations and agreed to travel from Hoover to Limestone County to meet in person.

On Saturday, Hasson arrived in Athens for the meeting and was taken into custody without incident.

Hasson was charged with electronic solicitation of a child, traveling to mee

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